Press Releases

The Biden Administration recently approved plans for the Gateway Tunnel Project which will build a new rail tunnel underneath the Hudson River connecting New York and New Jersey. The $11.6 billion project will also repair existing Amtrak- owned...

The Columbia Law School Environment Law Clinic recently filed an Amicus Brief on behalf of the New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club in support of New Jersey’s lawsuit against Solvay Specialty Polymers USA. Solvay is responsible for widespread...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted Williams Transco’s Request for Extension of Time. This gives Transco two more years to construct the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE) in order to “obtain the required permits and...

The NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is holding a public hearing this morning on the proposed Advanced Clean Truck Program and Fleet Reporting Requirements. This is a precedent-setting policy from California that has two compartments.

A new report published in Science Advances has found that the Delaware River is one of the rivers dumping the most plastic pollution into the ocean. According to the study, over 283,000 pounds of plastic waste are carried by the Delaware River and...

Governor Murphy has signed A2863 (Moen) / S968 (Singleton) into law. The bill requires public water systems to provide notice of elevated lead levels in drinking water to customers and local officials. It also requires landlords to notify tenants of...

Today the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Cmt. released A1971(Stanley) which would establish a pilot program to demonstrate the advantages of electric school buses. Sierra Club, NJ Chapter is a strong supporter for the...

Attorney General Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Commissioner LaTourette have announced the filing of nine new environmental enforcement actions across New Jersey. These include seven cases in overburdened communities...

Today the Senate Energy and Environment committee released S3504(Smith)/ A3352 (Pinkin). The bill requires all newly constructed warehouses to be solar-ready buildings. The bill would apply to any building, room, structure, or facility of at least...

ASBURY PARK, NJ -- Congressman Pallone has reintroduced the Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act. This legislation would ban oil and gas exploration, development, and production in the Atlantic Ocean.